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249 equals 191 times c, decreased by 199

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249 equals 191 times c, decreased by 199

Take this in pieces:
191 times c: 191c

The phrase decreased by means we subtract 199 from 191c: 191c - 199

We set this expression equal to 249:
191c - 199 = 249 <-- This is our algebraic expression

If you want to solve for c, type this equation into the search engine and we get:
c = 2.346
 
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